Due to difficulties encountered in verifying registration information from overseas, CNNIC had temporarily suspended new registrations from overseas registrars on 6th January 2010.   A satisfactory mechanism for verification of registration information has since been established, and CNNIC will be reopening new registrations from overseas registrars from 10th February, 9:00am GMT +8 onwards, applying the following criteria:

Overseas multi-national entities that have a China branch are required to register .CN or CNNIC managed CDN name through CNNIC-accredited overseas registrars.   

“China Branch” is defined as: “international company, enterprise or organization established within mainland China (PRC), a wholly owned or share controlling entity: including a branch, a subsidiary or a representative office which is having the same “name” as the parent entity.  The local entity must register with the relevant Chinese authorities.

For example, IBM should use “IBM China” to register IBM.cn

The person submitting the application on behalf of the registrant (the entity), must be a Chinese citizen and has a valid PRC personal ID.

Embassies, consulates, un-registered individual representatives, non-legal person organizations, and JV entities are not eligible for new registrations of CNNIC-managed domain names (by overseas registrars).

Applicants for New Registrations of domain names will be prompted by our systems on the required documentation for auditing, encompassing the following:

1)

A duly filled Application Form (with authorized signature and official company stamp.  If the registrant company does not have a company stamp, the authorized signatory will be accepted)

   2)

Company business license (photocopy)

   3)

Personal Photo-ID of the Registrant (e.g. Identity card, Passport or Driver’s Licence)

The above documentation must be submitted as prompted by our system, and must reach IP Mirror on the same day of the online application or ASAP.   PDF is the preferred format for email submissions.  Only supporting documentation in English and Chinese will be accepted.

Prior to verification, Whois status for newly submitted domain names will be “in-auditing” . If Registrant is not registered in China’s MIIT ICP Recording system, domain name will be on “serverhold” status till Registrant is able to provide Registrar with the MIIT ICP Record Number. Domain names will be resolved only when all information has been successfully verified by CNNIC and Whois status will then be changed to “OK”.

In the event required forms are not submitted on time, incorrectly completed, have unclear or hand-altered data, have incorrect or insufficient supporting documentation or do not pass CNNIC’s auditing, the domain names applied for will be automatically deleted within 5 calendar days from application date.  In the event of failed applications, a full re-application with the correct full-set of documentation will be required.

Auditing period will be automatically extended if the application submitting day falls into a Chinese Holiday. (Such as Chinese New Year)

All existing terms and conditions apply.  Please refer to our Country Rules for CNNIC Domain Names 

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